British newts setup

[Truffs1178]

Palmate newts can be kept in a fully aquatic setup with lots of plants and a floating piece of cork bark which they are unlikely to use. Smooth newts can be kept in a 50/50 setup as when it's not mating season they come onto land. Great crested newts are very rare and you can't get them as they're protected and it's selfish and unfair to keep them in secret, not saying you would.

Also great crested newts are much larger than smooth or palmate newts. Palmates are probably the best to keep. You can feed them bloodworms.

[Monza geckos]

hopefully i can get a smooth newt

[Truffs1178]

Remember when you said a yellow or orange belly indicates the different sexes? Well these are both male and you can clearly see one has a yellow belly and the other has an orange belly.

[Mentat]

Jack: The orange newt is awesome !

[Truffs1178]

Thanks but they aren't mine. I really need to stop using other peoples photos in case they don't want me using them.

I do catch these every spring and then release them back after examining them as I don't want to interrupt them too much especially during breeding season.

After the winter I'll go down to the pond and catch a few and share some pictures I actually own.